Stoliner Progressive Society

contributed
by Jerry Seligsohn

This is the first time I had to scrounge for names by using the stubs from burial receipts.
I make no apologies because my intent was to preserve names in an accessible way for future
researchers. I ask the reader to consider my observations. One is that people with the same surnames appear to die close in time.
Secondly, the two babes who passed away share the identical surname.

The YIVO archivist whose help in locating files is a gem among many helpful archivists.
Gunnar M.Berg seems to be there when I am in need of help. Polite, patient
and professional he makes my research so much easier. And I have just discovered that he is the resident expert on immigration aid societies.
My name appears on these lists of names of landsmanshaften. The truth is that I stand on the broad shoulders of YIVO archivists like Mr. Berg whose substantial efforts are the real
authors of the work which appears under my name.

The names listed with a source of "Circa 1960 membership list" come
from an undated membership list found in materials circa 1960-63 and confirmed by burial notation books.
Addresses and some telephone numbers were included.

The names listed with a source of "Mount Lebanon Cemetery Burial Notation Book"
were found on stubs left after receipt. The stub recorded the name of deceased,
age, and date of burial. NA stands for not available. The stubs are
written in cursive so beware of spelling.

Click here for information about accessing landsmanshaften records at YIVO.